Only 2 days PP baby shallow latch and my nipples are killing me 😭😭

Put the tip of your nipple under baby’s nose/top of the lip and wait for them to fully open their mouth, then flip the nipple into their mouth. Try and make sure their chin is up off their chest/ almost looking up towards you so they have plenty of room to drop the jaw to open wide. Lanolin nipple cream is going to be your best friend. Unfortunately it is generally uncomfortable and painful to an extent at the start until your nipples toughen up and get used to their new job. You’re doing great mama!

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Koala hold and nipple shields saved me… the start was rough but it gets better! As my baby hit 6 weeks I could take the shields off, it was easier because his mouth was bigger Xx

Nipple shields!! Saw a lactation consultant when she was a week old and they said if it works then use it to get bf established. Then in a month or two you can wean off them although you don’t have to

Silverettes worked for me better than anything else!

My baby had a tongue tie. We started seeing a pediatric/perinatal chiropractor for torticollis and tongue tie. We got his tongue tie snipped around 2-3 weeks.

I used a nipple shield (Munchkin or Momcozy brand) until around 5 weeks when he finally latched on his own.

Nipple butter all day every day with silverettes saved my life. The nipple pain is real, yo. But it does get better, or atleast more bearable. He's now 6 months and I nurse/pump 50/50!

Don't give up, mama! You're doing great! 💚

Also I watched latching help videos on YouTube. One said to flip your nipple up to the roof of their mouth when they open.

And hot showers and warm compresses help with pain! I use a microwavable neck warmer on my chest every night when I go to bed. There are also reusable breast warmers that you can boil to activate and snap into your bra. I think it is the Frida brand.

Reach out to Infant Feeding Team for help with positioning and they can check what's causing the shallow latch too.